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Article #635Re: Electrification
From: Alan Michelson
Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2000 00:00
Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2000 00:00
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Alan Fishel wrote: > > sphinxangelorum@bigfoot.com wrote: > > >The subject of electrification of Metrolink has come up ocasionally and > > >San Francisco's Peninsula line will probably be electrified within a few > > >years. When this is done, new locomotives will have to be bought. Has > > >the decision been made as to what model to buy for San Francisco? > > > > I'm sure the JPB will buy the best that Lionel makes. > -- > > Aaron Priven, Oakland, California, USA > > Yes just think if the JPB actually brought in some new Electric MU train > sets or even bring in some modern cars like the Metrolink / Stockton San > Jose cars to replace the museum pieces they currently operate. The ridership > and usage would grow so fast the service might even operate on time and > carry moor people faster because of the faster loading etc they would have a > hard time selling a BART Line to San Jose. Bring back the steeple-cabs! http://www.cityofla.org/RAP/grifmet/tt/electra.htm
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